In 2013 President Xi Jinping announced the launch of two new Chinese connectivity projects: an “economic belt” along the historical Silk Road in Eurasia and a twenty-first-century Maritime Silk Road ...

Unlike in the Cold War, South Asia and the Indian Ocean region will be a significant arena of major power competition. Today, the region is the primary site of intensifying major power competition ...

RARELY CALM, the cross-border politics of South Asia’s great rivers have been roiling of late. In late October Afghanistan revealed plans to build dams on the Kabul river, rankling Pakistan, with ...

(RNS) — People of faith in both countries need to counter the religiously justified 'patriotism of hate' being promoted by their governments. (RNS) — After escalating tensions and military attacks ...

Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the region ...

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2025—Growth in South Asia is projected to be robust at 6.6 percent this year —but a significant slowdown looms on the horizon. Reforms to promote trade openness and technology ...

Nepal became the third South Asia country to have its government toppled by protesters in recent years. Generation Z youth led the movement, which... How Gen Z-led protests put Nepal's 1st female ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how fintech is disrupting the financial industry in Asia. As one of Asia’s largest economies and a wellspring of ...

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Growth in South Asia is projected to be robust at 6.6 percent this year-but a significant slowdown looms on the horizon. Reforms to promote trade openness and technology adoption ...